Dengue/DHF: an emerging disease in India.
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-111858
ABSTRACT
Dengue/DHF is an emergent disease in India and some parts of country are endemic and periodically contributing annual outbreaks of dengue/DHF. Dengue infection manifests as undifferentiated fever, dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) which leads to hospitalization large number of people in a localized area. There is high mortality and morbidity associated with the onset of each dengue outbreak leading to great socio-economic impact. The prevention and control of dengue outbreak depends upon the proper monitoring of the disease case through disease surveillance so as to ensure timely management of cases. Vector surveillance helps in the proper and timely implementation of emergency control measures against dengue vector i.e. Aedes aegypti. There is an urgent need for an effective diagnostic strategy for early diagnosis to shorten the illness duration, hospitalization time and the associated complications.
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IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Vetores Artrópodes
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Humanos
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Controle de Mosquitos
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Vigilância da População
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Surtos de Doenças
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Aedes
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Dengue
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Vírus da Dengue
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Índia
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Animais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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